#A565AB
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(60.2% 0.125 323.9), rgb(165, 101, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#A565AB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A565AB |
| RGB | rgb(165, 101, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 29%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.125 323.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #A565AB | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A565AB | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A565AB text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A565AB text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E6
oklch(88.5% 0.034 324.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B4D7
oklch(80.9% 0.06 324.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF8CC3
oklch(70.8% 0.097 324.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A565AB
oklch(60.2% 0.125 323.9)
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Step 600
600
#9954A0
oklch(55.6% 0.136 323.8)
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Step 700
700
#834489
oklch(49.1% 0.127 324)
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Step 800
800
#6A386F
oklch(42.6% 0.105 323.8)
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Step 900
900
#56315A
oklch(37.6% 0.082 323.5)
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Step 950
950
#331D35
oklch(27% 0.053 323.9)
#A565AB with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #5E77AE | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7FA9 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A86D80 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A565AB
#A565AB
oklch(60.2% 0.125 323.9)
- #4D944E
#4D944E
oklch(60.3% 0.125 144.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #A565AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.039
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.063
Use #A565AB in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.